Following a dismal start by Pakistan batting while facing a solid South African bowling attack yesterday, Fawad Alam has risen to the occasion with yet another brilliant performance. He’s hit a brave century, his third overall and second since rejoining the team after a decade.
Fawad Alam slams his third Test century 🌟
He has converted all his Test fifties into hundreds!#PAKvSA pic.twitter.com/RrYzWxPSJ5
— ICC (@ICC) January 27, 2021
Three times Fawad Alam has gone past fifty, and all three times he has made it into a hundred! He gets there with a six!
What a superb effort on a pitch offering variable bounce #PAKvSA https://t.co/n2wpJoKtPy pic.twitter.com/PlwwKc8Kpb
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) January 27, 2021
Shocked and excited by the performance of a returning star, cricket fans across the block are commending Alam for being in-form despite such a hefty lay-off from the national team.
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Twitter was quick to the follow-up, with fans applauding Fawad Alam for his performance in a series of heartfelt, a few angry, tweets.
https://twitter.com/DennisCricket_/status/1354380450043551747
ESPNCricinfo pitched in after Alam hit the century mark with a 6:
Fawad Alam brings up his third Test 💯 with a six! 😮
What a knock so far 👏https://t.co/GKkfvzknXw #PAKvSA pic.twitter.com/kjrJwWYawO
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) January 27, 2021
Hello local players! PSL’s finest Islamabad United joined in support for the cricketer:
100 COMES UP FOR FAWAD ALAM
What. A. Knock. Class act 👏👏👏#PAKvSA #UnitedWeWin pic.twitter.com/7htiCGGjdM— Islamabad United (@IsbUnited) January 27, 2021
Well-known television personality Kamran Muzaffar also gave his 2 cents:
Fawad Alam goes past 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝑻𝒆𝒔𝒕 50 for the 3rd time.
On both previous occasions, he went on to score a 100, so those 50s dont count.#PAKvSA
— Kamran Muzaffer (@krick3r) January 27, 2021
Other fans expressed excitement over Fawad Alam’s innings, hailing the batsman for performing so well despite a long absence from the sport:
Brilliant 💯 by Fawad Alam under pressure!
Test cricket at best.#PAKvsSA #fawadalam pic.twitter.com/eKBKHEhH7k— SHAZAL RANA (@shazal_rana1) January 27, 2021
What an innings Fawad Alam and what a way to reach 100. Proud of you bro @iamfawadalam25 #PAKvsSA pic.twitter.com/7rmgM76sYQ
— Usama Qureshi (@UsamaQureshy) January 27, 2021
WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING 🙌
Fawad Alam is playing a special innings in Karachi 👊#PAKvSA #CricketForAll 🇵🇰🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/M7dZUDZbzJ
— Cricingif (@_cricingif) January 27, 2021
People are happy and letting their emotions do all the typing:
Fawad Alam Fans right now //-😭❤️😍 #PAKvSA pic.twitter.com/uwe5iYlb6y
— 𝐙𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐑🕊 (@iiZub22) January 27, 2021
Some Indian fans pitched in, praising Alam for a tremendous knock under pressure:
What a story Fawad Alam… Take a bow
— Shuveshek Rai (@shuveshek) January 27, 2021
Well played Fawad Alam.
Congratulations from India. 👏🇮🇳#PAKvSA
— T#€ 🅱💙🆖 Gu¥ 🇮🇳 (@SarkarSpeaking) January 27, 2021
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Well played Fawad Alam 🙌👏👏#PAKvSA #PAKvsSA pic.twitter.com/Y7GoZ3BdAw
— Usman Satti (@usmansatti476) January 27, 2021
Finally, the well-deserved title for a befitting batsman:
CHAMPION! pic.twitter.com/u7KAjRwAH9
— Emmad Hameed (@Emmad81) January 27, 2021
Delivering under pressure,@iamfawadalam25 loves this ground! #PAKvSA
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) January 27, 2021
What are your thoughts on Fawad Alam’s gritty batting display? Let us know in the comments section.
